On the Market: June 2012

County Wicklow, Ireland

STATS
7 BEDROOMS
4 BATHS
15,000 SQ. FT.
$5.1 MILLION

Pedigree: This grand Georgian manor was completed in 1785 according to plans by celebrated British architect James Wyatt. An elegant five-bay façade distinguishes the superbly preserved structure, whose interiors are enriched with intricate neoclassical plasterwork, painted medallions, and marble fireplaces.

Easton, Maryland

STATS
7 BEDROOMS
8.5 BATHS
12,000 SQ. FT.
$15 MILLION

Pedigree: Situated at the confluence of the Wye and Miles rivers, this historic 161-acre estate occupies one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most exquisite spots. In 1991 a Colonial-style mansion was added to the farmland, which comes with the option to purchase an adjoining 73-acre lot.

Property Values: Besides the requisite pool and tennis court, the sprawling parcel boasts two guest-houses, a six-stall barn, an outdoor riding ring, and a waterfront spa.

Talking Point: Hunting aficionados will marvel at the designated shooting reserve, which has approval for the release of quail, pheasant, chukar partridge, and waterfowl.

Contact: Doncaster Property Services, 410-820-7676

Photo: Aloft Aerial Photography

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Litchfield, Connecticut

STATS
4 BEDROOMS
2.5 BATHS
2,900 SQ. FT.
$3.2 MILLION

Pedigree: In 1965 legendary Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer designed this single-story home for Leslie and Rufus Stillman. Noted for its U-shaped layout and use of natural materials, the structure crowns fieldstone walls with rectilinear volumes of white stucco. Frameless windows glide on Breuer’s pioneering track-and-ball-bearing system.

Property Values: The ten-acre grounds feature a one-bedroom guesthouse, a lap pool, and a meandering stream.

Talking Point: A freestanding concrete mural in the front yard has been attributed to influential sculptor Alexander Calder, who lived nearby.

Montecito, California

STATS
6 BEDROOMS
4 BATHS
5 HALF BATHS
9,800 SQ. FT.
$17.5 MILLION

Pedigree: Modeled after the Cape Dutch houses of South African wine country, this distinctive stucco residence (AD, November 1979) was conceived by architect Ambrose Cramer in 1929 for a Chicago meatpacking executive and his family. An extensive restoration has returned striking exterior details, such as bell-shaped gables and relief scrollwork, to their original glory.

Property Values: Offering views of both the Pacific Ocean and Montecito Peak, the rambling home overlooks three and a half acres laid out by esteemed local landscape designer Lockwood de Forest Jr.